Just another fiasco-filled day in Razorback NationWhen I left the office Saturday night, the latest name in the Arkansas coaching search was John Calipari of Memphis. I was excited and thought it would be a good hire. Frank Broyles was going to make one last big splash to solidify an already impressive legacy as the athletic director at Arkansas. That legacy took another major hit Monday when we all learned there would be no Calipari-led Hogs. Instead, the new man hired to lead Arkansas back ...

Wonder Boys begin spring drillsTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech is set to open its run of 15 spring practices with a non-pad workout at 4 p.m. today at Buerkle Field. The Wonder Boys, who finished 7-3 overall and 5-3 in the Gulf South Conference, are set to open spring drills with some 85 players and two new coordinators. "We don't have as many question marks this season as we did last spring, but we have brought in two new coordinators, so that will take some time to ...

Tech drops two in FloridaTech Sports Information PENSACOLA, Fla., - Arkansas Tech baseball stepped out of Gulf South Conference play Tuesday as the Wonder Boys dropped a nonconference doubleheader to GSC East Division foe West Florida, at Pelican Park. Tech opened the doubleheader with a 10-1 loss in seven innings and then fell 5-0 to the Argonauts in the nightcap. With the two losses, Tech falls to 16-20-1 overall on the season, while UWF improves to 26-10 on the sea...

Eagles fall at CBCOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - Central Baptist College pulled out a 19-14 victory in a rain-shorten non-conference battle against the Eagles on Tuesday in Conway. Ozarks give up the second highest total of runs (19) this season, 18 of which were earned. Trailing 13-11 after the top of the seventh, the Mustangs scored eight runs in the bottom half of the inning to secure the win. Ozarks had a big inning in the sixth, scoring seven runs...

Lady Eagles fall to UTTOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - The University of the Ozarks softball team dropped four American Southwest Conference games against UT-Tyler over the weekend in Tyler, Texas. UT-Tyler (21-2, 6-2 ASC) came from behind and scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 2-1 victory over the Lady Eagles in game one on Friday. Ozarks (9-11, 3-5 ASC) took a 1-0 lead after the third when Stacy Simpson singled in Jodie Clark. T...

Comets sweep OzarksOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - UT-Dallas completed a three-game weekend sweep with a pair of American Southwest Conference victories over the Eagles on Saturday afternoon. In game one, UT-Dallas (19-5, 9-0 ASC) broke a 3-3 tie with a four-run fourth inning. The Comets complicated things for Ozarks (14-11, 3-3 ASC) the next inning as they put three more on the board to go ahead 10-5. UT-Dallas got a pair of runs in the top of the first...

Wonder Boys lose finaleTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech baseball saw its season-high six-game winning streak snapped Sunday as the Wonder Boys fell 13-11 in its Gulf South Conference series finale with Arkansas-Monticello at Tech Field. Tech, who fell to 16-18-1 overall on the season and 5-1 in the GSC, fell into a second-place tie with Southern Arkansas in the GSC West Division standings after its loss to the Boll Weevils. UAM rightfielder Haley Hougen's three...

McCormick earns honorTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech Golden Suns senior forward Katie McCormick, a Dardanelle native, was named to the Gulf South Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team for the second straight season Friday. In addition, 10 Tech basketball players, including a GSC best nine Golden Suns, were named to the GSC's Winter Sports All-Academic Honor Roll. "I couldn't be more proud of Katie for her commitment to not only success on the court...

Seventh inning unkind to OzarksOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - UT-Dallas used a five-run seventh inning to take a 9-5 American Southwest Conference victory over the Eagles on Friday afternoon at Lonnie R. Qualls Field. The Comets (17-5, 7-0 ASC) scored a pair of runs in the top of the second, and could have added a few more in the first, but the Eagles (14-9, 3-1 ASC) made back-to-back solid defensive plays to end the inning. Bruce Cameron made a diving catch from h...

Augustana falls to Tech in nineBy Quinton Bagley Sports Editor Dario Colovic's grand slam in the fourth inning Thursday during the Wonder Boys' game against Augustana College at Tech Field provided enough runs to hold off the Vikings for the 12-11 win. Haydon Arnold (2-1) picked up the win for Tech going two innings, but only allowing one run on one hit and striking out two. Chad Knight got the start for the Wonder Boys (14-17-1) but picked up the no decision after being pu...

Smith executes bunt; Glenn provides heroicsOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - John Glenn's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth sealed a 14-13 win over Elmhurst College in a slugfest Wednesday afternoon at Lonnie R. Qualls Field. The Eagles (14-8, 3-0 ASC) have now won seven straight and nine of their last 10 games. Ozarks will host UT-Dallas (15-6, 6-0) in American Southwest Conference play this weekend in a three-game series at Lonnie R. Qualls Field. Today's game starts at 2 p...

Wonder Boys second in Tech Collegiate ClassicArkansas Tech's B squad sixth Tech Sports Information DANVILLE Arkansas Tech's men's golf team completed play Tuesday in the ninth annual Tech Collegiate Classic with a second-place finish out of seven teams at Chamberlyne Country Club. The Wonder Boys, who were in fourth place following Monday's first round, shot a 296 in Tuesday's final round to finish the two-day event with a 595, five shots behind team champion Central Missouri (590). Came...

Golden Suns split GSC doubleheader with OuachitaTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech University's softball team split a Gulf South Conference doubleheaders Tuesday with Ouachita Baptist at Hickey Park. Tech opened the doubleheader with a 3-1 win and then dropped the nightcap 2-0 to the Lady Tigers. With the split, Tech moved to 9-17 overall on the season and 4-6 in the GSC, while OBU improved its record to 17-15 overall and 4-8 in the league. In the first game, OBU jumped in front 1-0 in t...

Finnell, Glenn earn ASC POW honorsOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - University of the Ozarks junior pitcher Robby Finnell and sophomore left fielder John Glenn garnered American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week honors, announced ASC Director of Media Relations Greg Weghorst on Monday. Finnell, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound Tulsa, Okla. native, earned co-Pitcher of the Week after picking up a win and two saves in a three-game ASC series against East Texas Bap...

Lady Eagle honoredOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - University of the Ozarks junior first baseman Chelsea Joslin was named American Southwest Conference East Division Hitter of the Week, announced ASC Director of Media Relations Greg Weghorst on Monday. Joslin, a 5-foot-8 native of Claremore, Okla., was a key player in helping the Lady Eagles to a 4-2 week, including a 3-1 start in ASC play. Joslin hit .529 with two home runs and five RBI over a six-game ...

Tech opens GSC play with sweep of ReddiesTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech baseball opened up Gulf South Conference play last Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Henderson State at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia. Tech opened the doubleheader with a 3-1 win thanks an outstanding pitching performance from junior pitcher Brad Green and then earned a 16-4 win in the nightcap thanks to three hits, two home runs and five RBI from junior third baseman Jantzen Black. In the opener...

Suns down Lady Tigers in GSC playTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech softball returned to the win column Sunday as the Golden Suns swept a Gulf South Conference doubleheader with Ouachita Baptist at Sully Anderson Field in Arkadelphia. Tech opened the doubleheader with a 5-0 victory and then took the nightcap 3-0 over the Lady Tigers. The two wins improved Tech's record to 8-16 overall on the season and 3-5 in the GSC. The Golden Suns used a solid offense that produced 15 h...

Glenn helps Eagles winOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - The University of the Ozarks baseball team completed a three-game sweep of East Texas Baptist University with a pair of wins on Saturday in American Southwest Conference action in Marshall, Texas. The Eagles (13-8, 3-0 ASC) have now won six straight and eight of their last nine. Ozarks cranked out two home runs and Curt Dixon pitched five scoreless innings as the Eagles picked up a 6-3 victory over the T...

Suns drop doubleheader to SAUTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech softball continued Gulf South Conference play Saturday by dropping both games of a doubleheader with Southern Arkansas at Hickey Park. Tech dropped the first game 5-4 in 10 innings and then fell in the nightcap, 4-3, to fall to 6-16 overall and 1-5 in the GSC. SAU improved to 18-11 and 6-2 in the GSC with the sweep. In the first game, SAU jumped in front 3-0 in the third inning after three hits and a Tech ...

Ozarks baseball defeats ETBUOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - Robby Finnell's three-run home run set the tone for a big first inning as the University of the Ozarks baseball team took a 8-3 win over East Texas Baptist University on Friday in American Southwest Conference play. John Glenn opened the game with a single, and Bruce Cameron later got on base with a single to set up Finnell's home run. Finnell sent a shot over the left-field fence, his sixth of the seaso...